Matthew 27
1 When early morning came, all the chief priests and elders plotted against Jesus to kill Him.
When morning came all the High Priests and the Elders of the people consulted together against Jesus to put Him to death;
2 And having bound Him they went and handed Him over to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
and binding Him they led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate the Governor.
3 (Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, felt regret and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and elders
Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He was condemned, smitten with remorse he brought back the thirty shekels to the High Priests and Elders
4 saying, “I sinned, by betraying innocent blood.” But they said: “What do we care? It's your problem!”
and said, "I have sinned, in betraying to death one who is innocent." "What does that matter to us?" they replied; it is your business."
5 So throwing the silver down in the sanctuary he left, and went and hanged himself!
Flinging the shekels into the Sanctuary he left the place, and went and hanged himself.
6 Then the chief priests took the coins and said, “It isn't lawful to put them into the treasury, being blood money.”
When the High Priests had gathered up the money they said, "It is illegal to put it into the Treasury, because it is the price of blood."
7 So after consultation they bought the potter's field with them, as a burial ground for strangers.
So after consulting together they spent the money in the purchase of the Potter's Field as a burial place for people not belonging to the city;
8 Therefore that field has been called ‘field of blood’ to this day.
for which reason that piece of ground received the name, which it still bears, of 'the Field of Blood.'
9 Then was fulfilled what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, namely: “And they took the thirty silver coins, the value of the one who was priced, whom some of the children of Israel priced,
Then were fulfilled the words spoken by the Prophet Jeremiah, "And I took the thirty shekels, the price of the prized one on whom Israelites had set a price,
10 and they gave them for the potter's field, just as the Lord directed me.”)
and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord directed me."
11 So Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor asked Him saying, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “As you say.”
Meanwhile Jesus was brought before the Governor, and the latter put the question, "Are you the King of the Jews?" "I am their King," He answered.
12 But although the chief priests and elders kept accusing Him, He answered nothing.
When however the High Priests and the Elders kept bringing their charges against Him, He said not a word in reply.
13 Then Pilate says to Him, “Don't you hear all that they are saying against you?”
"Do you not hear," asked Pilate, "what a mass of evidence they are bringing against you?"
14 But He did not answer him, not even one word, so that the governor was really amazed.
But He made no reply to a single accusation, so that the Governor was greatly astonished.
15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whomever they wanted.
"Now it was the Governor's custom at the Festival to release some one prisoner, whomsoever the populace desired;
16 Just then they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
and at this time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
17 So while they were assembled Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you, Barabbas or Jesus who is called Messiah?”
So when they were now assembled Pilate appealed to them. "Whom shall I release to you," he said, "Barabbas, or Jesus the so-called Christ?"
18 For he knew that they had handed Him over through envy.
For he knew that it was from envious hatred that Jesus had been brought before him.
19 Now as he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, because I suffered a great deal in a dream today because of Him.”
While he was sitting on the tribunal a message came to him from his wife. "Have nothing to do with that innocent man," she said, "for during the night I have suffered terribly in a dream through him."
20 But the chief priests and elders had persuaded the crowds that they should ask for Barabbas, but destroy Jesus.
The High Priests, however, and the Elders urged the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to demand the death of Jesus.
21 So the governor spoke up and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” And they said, “Barabbas!”
So when the Governor a second time asked them, "Which of the two shall I release to you?" --they cried, "Barabbas!"
22 Pilate says to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Messiah?” They all say to him, “Let Him be crucified!”
"What then," said Pilate, "shall I do with Jesus, the so-called Christ?" With one voice they shouted, "Let him be crucified!"
23 So the governor said, “But, what evil did He do?” But they kept yelling all the more saying, “Let Him be crucified!”
"Why, what crime has he committed?" asked Pilate. But they kept on furiously shouting, "Let him be crucified!"
24 When Pilate saw that nothing was being gained but rather a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd saying: “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man. It's your problem!”
So when he saw that he could gain nothing, but that on the contrary there was a riot threatening, he called for water and washed his hands in sight of them all, saying, "I am not responsible for this murder: you must answer for it."
25 So in answer all the people said, “His blood be upon us and upon our children!”
"His blood," replied all the people, "be on us and on our children!"
26 Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus, after flogging Him, he delivered to be crucified.
Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he ordered to be scourged, and gave Him up to be crucified.
27 Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison around Him.
Then the Governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and called together the whole battalion to make sport of Him.
28 They stripped Him and put a scarlet cloak on Him.
Stripping off His garments, they put on Him a general's short crimson cloak.
29 They plaited a crown out of thorns and put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and kneeling before Him they would mock Him saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
They twisted a wreath of thorny twigs and put it on His head, and they put a sceptre of cane in His right hand, and kneeling to Him they shouted in mockery, "Long live the King of the Jews!"
30 Spitting on Him they took the reed and hit Him repeatedly on the head.
Then they spat upon Him, and taking the cane they repeatedly struck Him on the head with it.
31 After they had mocked Him they took the cloak off Him and put His own clothes back on; and they led Him away to be crucified.
At last, having finished their sport, they took off the cloak, clothed Him again in His own garments, and led Him away for crucifixion.
32 Now as they went out they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon; they compelled him to carry His cross.
Going out they met a Cyrenaean named Simon; whom they compelled to carry His cross,
33 Upon arriving at a place called Golgotha, which means ‘place of a skull’,
and so they came to a place called Golgotha, which means 'Skull-ground.'
34 they gave Him sour wine mixed with gall to drink; but having tasted it He would not drink.
Here they gave Him a mixture of wine and gall to drink, but having tasted it He refused to drink it.
35 Having crucified Him they divided up His clothes by casting lots.
After crucifying Him, they divided His garments among them by lot,
36 And sitting down there they guarded Him.
and sat down there on guard.
37 And they put the charge against Him over His head in writing: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Over His head they placed a written statement of the charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38 Then they crucified two bandits with Him, one on His right and one on His left.
At the same time two robbers were crucified with Him, one at His right hand and the other at His left.
39 And the passers-by kept blaspheming Him, wagging their heads
And the passers-by reviled Him. They shook their heads at Him
40 and saying: “You who destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself!” “If you are ‘Son of God’, come down from the cross!”
and said, "You who would pull down the Sanctuary and build a new one within three days, save yourself. If you are God's Son, come down from the cross."
41 Likewise the chief priests also, mocking with the scribes and elders and Pharisees, said:
In like manner the High Priests also, together with the Scribes and the Elders, taunted Him.
42 “He saved others; himself he cannot save!” “If he is ‘King of Israel’ let him come down from the cross now and we will believe him!”
"He saved others," they said, "himself he cannot save! He is the King of Israel! Let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in him.
43 “He trusted in God; let Him rescue him now, if He wants him; for he said, ‘I am God's Son.’”
His trust is in God: let God deliver him now, if He will have him; for he said, 'I am God's Son.'"
44 Even the bandits who were crucified with Him were reviling Him in the same way.
Insults of the same kind were heaped on Him even by the robbers who were being crucified with Him.
45 Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour a darkness came over all the land.
Now from noon until three o'clock in the afternoon there was darkness over the whole land;
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice saying, “Eli, Eli, lima sabachtani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have You abandoned me?”
but about three o'clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is to say, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?"
47 So upon hearing it some of the bystanders said, “This man is calling Elijah.”
"The man is calling for Elijah," said some of the bystanders.
48 Right then one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed and started to give Him a drink;
One of them ran forthwith, and filling a sponge with sour wine put it on the end of a cane and offered it Him to drink;
49 but the rest said: “Don't! Let's see if Elijah comes to save Him.”
while the rest said, "Let us see whether Elijah is coming to deliver him."
50 Then Jesus called out again with a great shout and dismissed His spirit.
But Jesus uttered another loud cry and then yielded up His spirit.
51 And then, the veil of the temple was ripped in two from top to bottom! And the earth was shaken, and the rocks were split,
Immediately the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom: the earth quaked; the rocks split;
52 and the graves were opened. (And many bodies, of the saints who had fallen asleep, were raised;
the tombs opened; and many of God's people who were asleep in death awoke.
53 and coming forth out of the graves after His resurrection, they entered the holy city and were made visible to many.)
And coming out of their tombs after Christ's resurrection they entered the holy city and showed themselves to many.
54 Now when the centurion and those with him guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that happened they were scared stiff and said, “This Man really was the Son of God!”
As for the Captain and the soldiers who were with Him keeping guard over Jesus, when they witnessed the earthquake and the other occurrences they were filled with terror, and exclaimed, "Assuredly he was God's Son."
55 Many women who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him, were also there looking on from a distance;
And there were a number of women there looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee ministering to His necessities;
56 among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
among them being Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zabdi.
57 Now at evening there appeared a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.
Towards sunset there came a wealthy inhabitant of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who himself also had become a disciple of Jesus.
58 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered that the body be given.
He went to Pilate and begged to have the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered it to be given to him.
59 So taking the body Joseph wrapped it in clean linen cloth
So Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean sheet of fine linen.
60 and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb and left.
He then laid it in his own new tomb which he had hewn in the solid rock, and after rolling a great stone against the door of the tomb he went home.
61 And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the grave.
Mary of Magdala and the other Mary were both present there, sitting opposite to the sepulchre.
62 The next day, which is after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees went together to Pilate
On the next day, the day after the Preparation, the High Priests and the Pharisees came in a body to Pilate.
63 saying: “Sir, we remember that that deceiver, while still alive, said, ‘After three days I am going to rise.’
"Sir," they said, "we recollect that during his lifetime that impostor pretended that after two days he was to rise to life again.
64 Therefore command that the grave be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal Him and say to the people, ‘He was raised from the dead,’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.”
So give orders for the sepulchre to be securely guarded till the third day, for fear his disciples should come by night and steal the body, and then tell the people that he has come back to life; and so the last imposture will be more serious than the first."
65 So Pilate said to them, “You have a guard; go make it as secure as you can!”
"You can have a guard," said Pilate: "go and make all safe, as best you can."
66 So they went and secured the grave with the guard, having sealed the stone.
So they went and made the sepulchre secure, sealing the stone besides setting the guard.
